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Focus on What Matters for the Holiday Season

The holidays are upon us, and excitement is in the air! With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, stress can be at an all-time high. Learn how to regulate stress and have a fun, but safe, time during this time. Topics covered in this toolkit include: 

  • Travel 
  • Stress 
  • Holiday Baking 
  • Child Safety 

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Sample Social Media Posts

Hashtags: #HolidaySeason #Holidays #MentalHealth #FamilySafety #GetParentingTips #ParentingTips #Parenting #TexasParents #TexasFamilies #TexasKids #HappyHolidays #HolidayTravel #HolidaySafety #HolidayStress #HolidaySelfCare #HolidayShopping #HolidayGifts #HolidayPresents #ToySafety #SafeToys #PlayItSafe 

Travel

  • Kids need a daily routine to help keep them healthy, happy, and out of trouble. To reduce holiday stress, discuss the family travel plan ahead of time, pack in advance, schedule travel around nap time, and pack snacks. For more tips to help you plan your holiday travel schedule, visit: tinyurl.com/FamCalGPT 
  • If you are traveling with firearms or your destination will have them on the premises, always ensure they are stored safely out of reach from curious hands. For more firearm safety tips, visit: tinyurl.com/GunSafe 
  • If you're hitting the road with little ones this holiday season, be sure to take necessary precautions to keep kids safe in or around vehicles: stay alert loading the car, don't drive fatigued, monitor weather conditions, and always buckle up. More child passenger safety info at: tinyurl.com/CarSafetyGPT 
  • Is your family traveling this holiday season? Keep this free holiday travel tip sheet handy to help with planning, safety, and stress: tinyurl.com/HolidayTravelGPT 
  • It’s not easy to stay healthy while traveling, but knowing the basics of a healthy family lifestyle can be a good starting point to keep everyone’s health in check on the road: tinyurl.com/HealthyLifestyleGPT 
  • Need help coming up with healthy snack ideas for your children while traveling over the holidays? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has 10 snack tips for parents that include nibbling on lean protein, drinking low-fat milk, and more: tinyurl.com/MyPlateGovKids

Stress

  • Since kids don’t come with instructions, every parent can use some support in dealing with the challenges of raising a family. Asking for help is the first step in getting the tools you need and deserve as a parent. Learn more info at: tinyurl.com/SupportGroupGPT 
  • Whether you’re expecting a baby, a new parent, the parent of a young child or a teenager, a single parent, or a grandparent or caregiver helping to raise children, there is a class that is right for you. Learn more info at: tinyurl.com/SupportGroupGPT 
  • Need help finding parenting group support? You can contact the Texas Parent Helpline, search online, or reach out to local community centers, or parenting support organizations to find a class that is right for you. Find more info here: tinyurl.com/GPTHotline  
  • Support groups for parents can be a game changer, especially for moms and dads who don’t have friends or family close by to help them with parenting challenges. Learn more info at: tinyurl.com/SupportGroupGPT 
  • There's a lot to think about when making holiday plans. Try this free tip sheet to help make handing the holidays a little easier this season: tinyurl.com/HandlingHolidaysGPT 
  • Shopping can be stressful for both parents and kids, especially during the holidays. Try this free tip sheet to help make shopping more stress-free with little ones: tinyurl.com/ShopStressFree 
  • The holidays are often the busiest time of the year. Slow down and enjoy it. When you feel overwhelmed, take a break and try taking a deep breath, go for a walk, laugh, phone a friend, or try some pointers from this free tip sheet: tinyurl.com/HolidayStressGPT

Holiday Baking

  • What better way to spend time as a family than baking together? Learn the tips and tricks for a successful holiday baking session here: tinyurl.com/CookingGPT 
  • When it comes to cooking, kitchen safety is so important. Learn how to keep littles safe this holiday season: tinyurl.com/CookingGPT 
  • As children get older and learn basic kitchen safety skills, they can start to have more responsibility in the kitchen. Learn the best practices for children here: tinyurl.com/CookingGPT 
  • Cooking as a family activity can be disorganized at times, but it’s worth it. By spending time in the kitchen together, you’re modeling lots of healthy habits. It’s a great way to get kids comfortable and confident in the kitchen, teach kitchen safety, and inspire a lifetime of healthy eating. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/CookingGPT

Child Safety

  • Keeping your child safe takes thoughtful, honest conversations that will change as your child grows up. Check out our tips and helpful information for teaching children ways to stay safe: tinyurl.com/ChildSafetyGPT 
  • It's important to talk about safety with children without scaring them, and it's also important to model safe behavior yourself. Staying informed about your child's whereabouts, knowing your child's friends and hangouts, and having reliable methods of staying in touch are important safety tips for when your child is not with you. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/ChildSafetyGPT 
  • DYK by teaching your kids ways to identify and respond to threatening situations, you can help keep them safe. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/ChildSafetyGPT 
  • As the holiday season nears, here's a free handy brochure for holiday safety tips in Texas to help keep your family safe this season: tinyurl.com/HolidaySafetyTipsheet  
  • This time of the year, gift giving is fun and exciting for the whole family. Remember to be careful with toys, wrapping, and decorations to keep your kids safe this holiday season. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ToysDSHS 
  • Even after the holiday gifts have been opened, keep an eye on little ones with their new toys and keep batteries and hazardous toy components out of their reach: tinyurl.com/SafeKidsBatteries 
  • Each year, more than 3 billion toys and games are sold in the United States, with 65 percent of these sales occurring between the day after Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas. Learn about how to prevent toy-related choking in children at: tinyurl.com/SafeToysKidsHealth 
  • Thinking of getting a bike for someone in your family this holiday season? Learn the do’s and don’ts of bike and pedestrian safety so it can be the gift that keeps on giving safely: tinyurl.com/BikeSafetyGPT 
  • Some kids can't tell the difference between a toy and a real gun. This holiday season, use caution with toys that can be mistaken for real firearms. Learn how to talk to kids about gun safety and what to do if they see a real gun: tinyurl.com/GunSafetyGPT 
  • During the holidays and cold weather, make sure your baby has a safe sleep space alone in a crib, on their back, without blankets or toys. Learn more: tinyurl.com/SafeSleepGPT 
  • Are you traveling with a baby this holiday season? If so, be prepared to give your baby a safe sleep space on the go. Learn how: tinyurl.com/SS-GPT 

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Keeping daily routines during the holidays keeps families healthy, happy, and safe. GetParentingTips.com
Traveling with a baby this holiday season means preparing safe sleep spaces on the go. GetParentingTips.com
Holiday Toy Safety. GetParentingTips.com
Holiday Presents. GetParentingTips.com
Holiday Activities.GetParentingTips.com
Spending time as a family baking creates lifelong memories and teaches kids to be safe in the kitchen. GetParentingTips.com
Holiday Stress. GetParentingTips.com
Every parent can use some support in dealing with the challenges of raising a family, asking for help is the first step in getting the tools you need and deserve as a parent. GetParentingTips.com
Keep small passengers safe. GetParentingTips.com
Remember to be careful with toys, wrapping, and decorations to keep your kids safe this holiday season. GetParentingTips.com
Some kids can't tell the difference between a toy and a real gun. This holiday season, use caution with toys that can be mistaken for real firearms. GetParentingTips.com
Holiday Shopping is in full force! Do you know if the toy you're buying from your kids are safe? GetParentingTips.com
As children get older and learn basic kitchen safety skills, they can start to have more responsibility in the kitchen. GetParentingTips.com

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